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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANSON ISD·NCES 480840000208

ANSON H S

1509 S COMMERCIAL, ANSON, TX 79501 · (325) 823-2404 · Jones County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL200 STUDENTS
Enrollment
200
High
DISTRICT 241 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
104 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
51
Grade 10
52
Grade 11
43
Grade 12
54
Student demographics
White
9648%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
9648%
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 54%
Black
32%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 13%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
32%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Pacific Islander
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
10352%
Female
9749%

School pathway

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
54.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -17.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
24.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -19.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 17 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 19 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
63.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.5pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
200
-28 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
was 10.1:1
% White
48%
was 45%
% Hispanic
48%
was 51%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About ANSON H S

Set in ANSON, Texas, ANSON H S is a tiny secondary school, one of the schools within ANSON ISD. It works with 200 students across grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 75% leaner than the state mean of about 796.

ANSON ISD comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 723 students; ANSON H S is among them.

Demographically, ANSON H S reports that the largest single group is White at 48%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 48% Hispanic. By comparison, Jones County as a whole is about 63% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 7.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 52% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, ANSON H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 63.0%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Jones County) records that median household income runs about $59,464, about 12% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, Jones County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,572 students), of which ANSON H S is one.

ANSON MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, ANSON H S comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 45.0%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. ANSON H S's enrollment has ticked down 12% since 2018, when it stood at 228 (now 200). Class-load math has tightened: from 10.1:1 in 2018 to 7.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the ANSON H S community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Jones County at a glance

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Population
20,304
Census ACS
Median income
$59,464
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
2,572 students

Quick facts

School name
ANSON H S
District
ANSON ISD
Address
1509 S COMMERCIAL, ANSON, TX 79501
Phone
(325) 823-2404
County
Jones County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
200
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
7.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
104 (52%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
480840000208
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ANSON H S
How large is ANSON H S?
ANSON H S enrolls approximately 200 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does ANSON H S serve?
ANSON H S serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does ANSON H S have?
ANSON H S employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.8:1.
What is the student diversity at ANSON H S?
Student demographics at ANSON H S are roughly 48% White, 48% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is ANSON H S public or private?
ANSON H S is a public K-12 school, overseen by ANSON ISD.
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